FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readAfter Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See AgainA new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 25, 2016·5 min readTracking Alzheimer’s Progression By Analyzing Brain Structure ShapeStructural brain asymmetries are greater in those who are most likely to develop dementia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2016·3 min readCan A Brain Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?Brain-to-text system could help people with speech difficulties to communicate, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 25, 2016·3 min readHow Lying Takes Our Brains Down a ‘Slippery Slope’Researchers report amygdala activity declines when the magnitude of an untruth escalates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2016·5 min readHow Our Brains Get Slacker As We AgeWe all know that as we age, our skin loses its firmness and elasticity. However, researchers have now discovered our brains may also lose its elasticity as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readCheesy Stuff: The Science Behind Why Some People Hate CheeseA new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2016·5 min readPatients With Insomnia Have Altered Activity In Specific Brain RegionsResearchers report people with insomnia showed altered brain activity in areas associated with self awareness and the tendency to ruminate, compared to those who sleep well.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 20, 2016·6 min readMapping Serotonin Dynamics in the Living BrainResearchers have developed a new imaging technique that could aid in the development of antidepressants.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readDepriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol May Be Their Achilles’ HeelDepriving glioblastoma brain cancer cells of cholesterol caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 13, 2016·5 min readNew Technology Reveals Fetal Brain ActivityResearchers have developed a new approach to imaging the functional activity of fetal brains, allowing a better look at how functional brain networks develop.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2016·3 min readWatching the Brain in ActionA new imaging method based on optoacoustics allows for non-invasive interrogation of living tissue.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 11, 2016·4 min readCould Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?According to researchers, engaging the prefrontal cortex with mental math exercises could help to improve emotional health.Read More